Marian Novenas 2

Novena to Our Lady of Fatima

The following simple prayer is said for nine consecutive days.

Most Holy Virgin, who has deigned to come to Fatima to reveal to the three little shepherds the treasures of graces hidden in the recitation of the Rosary, inspire our hearts with a sincere love of this devotion, so that by meditating on the mysteries of our redemption that are recalled in it, we may gather the fruits and obtain the conversion of sinners, the conversion of Russia, and this favor that I so earnestly seek ...

Make Petition(s) ...

which I ask of you in this novena, for the greater glory of God, for your own honor, and for the good of all people.
Amen.

Our Father ... (3 times)
Hail Mary ... (3 times)
Glory Be ... (3 times)

Text Source:
The Immaculate Heart of Mary
Novena to Our Lady of Fatima

Novena to Our Mother of Sorrows

NOVENA PRAYER

Most holy and afflicted Virgin, Mother of Sorrows and Queen of Martyrs! You stood motionless at the foot of the cross beneath your dying Son. Through the sword of grief which pierced you then, through the unceasing suffering of your life of sorrow, and the bliss which now fully repays you for your past trials and afflictions, look upon me with a mother's tenderness and have pity on me, as I pray before you to venerate your sorrows, and place my request with childlike confidence in the sanctuary of your wounded heart.

I beg of you to present to Jesus Christ, in union with the infinite merits of His Passion and Death, your sufferings at the foot of the Cross, and through the power of both, to grant my request:

Mention Petition(s) ...

To whom shall I turn in my needs and miseries, if not to you, Mother of mercy? You drank so deeply of the chalice of your Son that you can sympathize with the sufferings of those who are still in the valley of tears.

Offer to our Divine Savior the sufferings He bore on the Cross that the memory of them may draw His mercy upon me, a sinner. Refuge of sinners and hope of all mankind, accept my petition and grant it, if it be according to the Will of God.

Lord Jesus Christ I offer you the merits of Mary, Your Mother and ours, as she stood beneath the Cross, in order that by her loving intercession I may obtain the happy fruits of Your Passion and Death.

OFFERING

Mary, most holy Virgin and Queen of Martyrs, accept the homage of my childlike love. Into your heart, pierced by so many swords, welcome my poor soul. Receive it as the companion of your sorrows at the foot of the Cross, on which Jesus died for the redemption of the world.

With you, sorrowful Virgin, I will gladly suffer all the trials, sufferings, and afflictions which it shall please our Lord to send me. I offer them all to you in memory of your sorrows so that every thought of my mind and every beat of my heart may be an act of compassion and of love for you.

Dearest Mother, have pity on me, reconcile me to your Divine Son Jesus, keep me in His grace, and assist me in my last agony, so that I may meet you in heaven together with your loving Son.

HYMN:
Stabat Mater

At the Cross her station keeping,
Stood the mournful Mother weeping,
Close to Jesus to the last.

Through her heart, His sorrow sharing,
All his bitter anguish bearing,
Lo, the piercing sword has passed!

O how sad and sore distressed,
Was that Mother highly blessed,
Of the sole-begotten One.

Christ above in torment hangs,
She beneath beholds the pangs,
Of her dying glorious Son.

Is there one who would not weep,
'Whelmed in miseries so deep,
Christ's dearest Mother to behold?

Can the human heart refrain,
From partaking in the pain,
in that Mother's pain untold?

Bruised, derided, cursed, defiled,
She beheld her tender Child,
All with bloody scourges rent.

For the sins of His own nation,
Saw Him hang in desolation,
Till his Spirit forth He sent.

O sweet Mother! fount of love,
Touch my spirit from above,
Make my heart with yours accord.

Make me feel as you have felt,
Make my soul to glow and melt,
With the love of Christ, my Lord.

Holy Mother, pierce me through,
In my heart each wound renew,
Of my Savior crucified.

Let me share with you His pain,
Who for all our sins was slain,
Who for me in torments died.

Let me mingle tears with you,
Mourning Him who mourned for me,
All the days that I may live.

By the Cross with you to stay,
There with you to weep and pray,
Is all I ask of you to give.

Virgins of all virgins blest!
Listen to my fond request:
Let me share your grief Divine.

Let me, to my latest breath,
In my body bear the death,
Of your dying Son Divine.

Wounded with his every wound,
Steep my soul till it has swooned,
In His very Blood away.

Be to me, O Virgin, nigh,
Lest in flames I burn and die,
In His awe-full judgment day.

Christ, when You shall call me hence,
Be your Mother my defense,
Be your Cross my victory.

While my body here decays,
May my soul Your goodness praise,
Safe in heav'n eternally.

PRAYER

Father, it was your will that the compassionate Mother of Your Son should stand near the Cross on which He was glorified. Grant that Your Church, having shared in Christ's Passion, may also participate in His Resurrection.

We ask this through our Lord, Jesus Christ, Your Son, Who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.
Amen.

Text Source:
St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church
Novena
Mother of Sorrows

Novena to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal

V: Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit, and they shall be created.

R: And you shall renew the face of the earth.

Prayer

O God, who instructed the hearts of the faithful by the light of the Holy Spirit, grant us in the same Spirit to savor what is right, and always to rejoice in his consolation. Through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

V: O Mary, conceived without sin,
R: Pray for us who have recourse to you.

Prayer

Lord Jesus Christ, who has glorified your mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary, immaculate from the first moment of her conception, grant that all who devoutly implore her protection on earth may eternally enjoy your presence in heaven.

Lord Jesus Christ, who for the accomplishment of your greatest works have chosen the weak things of the world, that no flesh may glory in your sight, and who for a better and more widely diffused belief in the Immaculate Conception of your Mother, have wished that the Miraculous Medal be manifested to Saint Catherine Laboure, grant, we ask you that filled with like humility, we may glorify this mystery by word and work.
Amen.

Novena Prayer

Immaculate Virgin Mary, mother of our Lord Jesus and our mother, we have confidence in your powerful and never-failing intercession, manifested often through the Miraculous Medal.

We your loving and trustful children, ask you to obtain for us the graces and favors we ask during this novena if they will be for the glory of God and the salvation of souls.

Make Petition(s) ...

You know, O Mary, how often our souls have been the sanctuaries of your Son who hates iniquity.

Obtain for us then a deep hatred of sin and that purity of heart which will attach us to God alone so that our every thought, word, and deed may tend to his greater glory.

Obtain for us also a spirit of prayer and self-denial that we may recover by penance what we have lost by sin and at length attain to that blessed abode where you are the queen of angels and of men.
Amen.

Prayer to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal

Virgin Mother of God, Mary Immaculate, we unite ourselves to you under your title of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal. May this medal be for each one of us a sure sign of your motherly affection for us and a constant reminder of our filial duties towards you. While wearing it, may we be blessed by your loving protection and preserved in the grace of your Son. Most powerful Virgin, Mother of our Savior, keep us close to you every moment of our lives so that like you we may live and act according to the teaching and example of your Son. Obtain for us, your children, the grace of a happy death so that in union with you we may enjoy the happiness of heaven forever.
Amen.

V: O Mary, conceived without sin,
R: Pray for us who have recourse to you.

Closing Prayer

O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us! O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.

Text Source:
The Association of the Miraculous Medal
Novena to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal

Novena to Our Lady of Knock

(This Novena is said accompanied by the recitation of the Rosary).

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

Give praise to the Father Almighty,
to His Son, Jesus Christ the Lord,
to the Spirit who lives in our hearts,
both now and forever.
Amen.

Our Lady of Knock, Queen of Ireland, you gave hope to your people in a time of distress, and comforted them in sorrow. You have inspired countless pilgrims to pray with confidence to your divine Son, remembering His promise, "Ask and you shall receive, seek and you shall find."

Help me to remember that we are all pilgrims on the road to heaven. Fill me with love and concern for my brothers and sisters in Christ, especially those who live with me. Comfort me when I am sick, lonely or depressed.

Teach me how to take part ever more reverently in the Holy Mass. Give me a greater love of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. Pray for me now, and at the hour of my death.
Amen.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
have mercy of us.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
grant us peace.

St. Joseph,
chosen by God to be the Husband of Mary,
the Protector of the Holy Family,
the Guardian of the Church.
Protect our families
in their work and recreation
and Guard us on our journey through life.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
have mercy of us.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
grant us peace.

St. John,
beloved Disciple of the Lord,
faithful priest,
teacher of the Word of God.
Help us to hunger for the Word;
to be loyal to the Mass
and to love one another.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
have mercy of us.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
grant us peace.

Our Lady of Knock,
pray for us.

Refuge of Sinners,
pray for us.

Queen Assumed into Heaven,
pray for us.

Mother of Nazareth,
pray for us.

Queen of Virgins,
pray for us.

Help of Christians,
pray for us.

Health of the Sick,
pray for us.

Queen of Peace,
pray for us.

Our Lady, Queen and Mother,
pray for us.

Our Lady, Mother of the Church,
pray for us.

Mention Petition(s) ...

With the Angels and Saints
let us pray:

Give praise to the Father Almighty,
to His Son, Jesus Christ the Lord,
to the Spirit who lives in our hearts,
both now and forever.
Amen.

Text Source:
Marian Communications
Prayer and Devotion
Novena to Our Lady of Knock

Novena to Our Lady of Czestochowa

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession, was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence we fly to you, O Virgin of virgins, our Mother. To you we come, before you we stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not our petitions, but in your mercy, hear and answer us.

Lady of Jasna Gora, our Mother, trusting in your maternal goodness and powerful intercession with your Son, we place before you our humble prayers and petitions. To you we commend all our needs.

Make Petition(s) ...

Prayer of Thanksgiving

For your presence and intercession at the miraculous shrine at Jasna Gora and for the countless graces obtained for us in centuries past:

We thank you, Our Lady of Czestochowa!

For your gracious reign over us, for your powerful help throughout history, especially in difficult periods of suffering:

We thank you, Our Lady of Czestochowa!

For the maternal care with which you ever surround us, leading us to your beloved Son, strengthening our faith, drawing sinners to conversion, and comforting the sick, the sad and the faint-hearted:

We thank you, Our Lady of Czestochowa!

For guarding us against the flood of indifference, unbelief and atheism:

We thank you, Our Lady of Czestochowa!

For keeping vigil over us through your picture in our churches and homes:

We thank you, Our Lady of Czestochowa!

For reconciling our marriages and families in a bond of love and fidelity:

We thank you, Our Lady of Czestochowa!

Accept our humble tribute of gratitude even though we know that our thanksgiving can in no way compare with the greatness of your mercies. The graces we have received through you inspire us with hope and desire for further fidelity toward you. O Mother of God, you constantly urge us: "Do whatever he tells you." Obedient to your inspirations, we stand ready in gratitude to serve you in your kingdom, O Mother of the Church.
Amen.

Prayer of Love and Veneration

O great Mother of Jesus the God-Man, for your gracious reign over us:

We love you and venerate you!

O Mother of Sorrows, you who are especially close to us in time of suffering and sickness:

We love you and venerate you!

O Guardian of our conscience, helping us to a constant renewal of our life:

We love you and venerate you!

O Help of Christians, you protect all those who are persecuted and held in bondage:

We love you and venerate you!

O Mother, you aid us in our difficult pilgrimage to our heavenly Father:

We love you and venerate you!

O Mother, you call on us, your children, to participate in the salvation of mankind:

We love you and venerate you.

O Lady of Jasna Gora, may all who venerate you, feel now your help and intercession. Make it your continual car to pray for the people of God, for you were blessed by God and were made worthy to bear the Redeemer of the world, who lives and reigns for ever.
Amen.

Prayer of Petition

In dangers threatening your people: